Atraumatic vertebral deformities in elderly males

Little information is available on the prevalence of vertebral wedge deformities in elderly males; therefore, 116 ambulatory male volunteers age 65 and over were studied with lumbar and thoracic radiographs. Each patient was questioned concerning a history of high-energy spinal trauma. Those having...

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Published in:Calcified tissue international 1987-12, Vol.41 (6), p.299-302
Main Authors: DRINKA, P. J, BAUWENS, S. F, DESMET, A. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Osteoporosis - epidemiology
Prospective Studies
Spinal Diseases - epidemiology
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Summary:Little information is available on the prevalence of vertebral wedge deformities in elderly males; therefore, 116 ambulatory male volunteers age 65 and over were studied with lumbar and thoracic radiographs. Each patient was questioned concerning a history of high-energy spinal trauma. Those having 25% or greater anterior vertebral wedging were identified. Eleven percent of the males had at least one 25% atraumatic wedge deformity, and 2% had two or more such vertebra. These results are discussed in relation to the few published studies on this topic.
ISSN:0171-967X
1432-0827
DOI:10.1007/BF02556665